Tri-Star Computer and Visio Announce Strategic Alliance to Bundle Visio Technical 5.0.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1997--TRI-STAR COMPUTER Wednesday announced an agreement with Visio Corp. to ship Visio(R) Technical 5.0 with four configurations of the StarStation workstation. Visio Technical 5.0, the newest version of this popular software program helps users create and share 2D technical drawings and schematics. "Tri-Star has offered custom workstation solutions to the CAD/CAM/CAE market for ten years," said Tom Larkin Tom Larkin (born in Wellington, New Zealand on September 18, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. He plays the drums, sings background vocals and manipulates samplers (in live settings). Tom plays DW drums and uses Sabian cymbals. , president and chief executive officer. "Our customers appreciate the value we provide in a turnkey workstation system, complete with operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , CAD software and hardware options installed." Ted Johnson, co-founder, executive vice-president and chief technology officer at Visio Corp. said, "Visio Technical's innovative approach to technical drawing, including industry-leading support for advanced Windows-based technology and its extensive SmartShapes(R) symbol library, has positioned it as a premier 2-D technical drawing application." "We are pleased with Tri-Star's inclusion of Visio Technical 5.0 within configurations of the StarStation workstation, thus reinforcing customer's preference for a widely-accessible and affordable technical drawing solution," Johnson added. With Visio Technical, you can develop technical drawings using SmartShapes symbols that drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. easily onto the drawing page and behave like the doors, bolts, and other real-world objects they represent. The program handles display-only import/export of Autodesk Inc. AutoCAD R10-R14 files (.DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. , .DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format , and .DWF DWF Design Web Format DWF Digital Wedding Forum DWF Drawing Web Format DWF Dwarf DWF Divided We Fail (AARP campaign) DWF Divorced White Female DWF Department of Wildlife & Fisheries DWF Distant Water Fleet ) plus editable import/export of AutoCAD R10-R12 file support. Visio Technical is an ideal tool for space plans, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free designs, electrical schematics, piping and instrumentation designs, and manufacturing and assembly drawings. An updated AutoCAD converter allowing users to import and export AutoCAD versions R10-R14 in both editable and display-only modes will be provided free of charge via the Visio web site (http://www.visio.com) by the end of 1997. StarStation AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission models are built with Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors with 256K to 512K cache integrated onto the processor. Tri-Star configures the StarStation AEC product line to provide system solutions specifically tailored to the user's particular application. The StarStation models with Visio Technical 5.0 software are configured with 32 or 64 MB RAM (expandable to 512MB), an advanced OpenGL 3D accelerator, 2.1 to 4.3GB EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. or Ultra Wide SCSI hard drive, 24X CD-ROM drive, Logitech(R) mouse, keyboard, and choice of 17-inch or 21-inch monitor. Founded in 1988, Tri-Star Computer Corp. is a privately-held company that manufactures low-cost, high-quality, high-performance Windows NT workstations and servers. Tri-Star workstations and servers are used mainly by graphic intensive software users in the CAD/CAM/CAE, multimedia and 3D animation markets. Tri-Star's standard and customized workstations are primarily sold to end users via direct mail catalogs and selectively through specialized Value Added Resellers. Company headquarters are at 3832 E. Watkins Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034-7265. Tri-Star can be reached at 602/707-6450 or by fax at 602/707-6451. For sales information call 800/800-1929. Tri-Star BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. : 602/707-6465 and web site: http://www.tristar.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: StudioStation and StarStation are trademarks of Tri-Star Computer. All trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: TRI-STAR COMPUTER, Phoenix Kelly Quinn, 602/707-6450 Ext. 4442 E-mail: kellyq@tristar.com or K.B. Communications Kathleen Botz, 602/707-6450 Ext. 4744 or 602/396-4245 E-mail: kbcommun@aol.com |
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